I am new and I have been reading a little about you all. My diagnosis came to me June 19, 2007, the one thing I am not new to is pain. I broke my leg in 3 places and tor the acl and mcl in my knee, this cannot be fixed. I started on June 3, 2006 when this happened and a plate with 7 screws were put in to hold my leg bone together. 6 weeks later they discovered the metal had to come out because they thought there was infection somewhere and yes it was bone infection time and the central line came along with 6 weeks of interveinious antibiotics. Here I am off work due to dibilitating pain and swelling and I was really hoping for the nerotransmitter but my insurance said they wouldn't pay for it. This injury has already left me indogent so I have the life as much as you all have, eating pills. YUK! I am so afraid of this wicked joke in life is going to spread. Where I live I don't know anyone who lives in pain who can even relate to what I am going through. Then my questions start eating at me. My husband says I never smile anymore. Hoping this site will at least help me find me because I feel so lost.